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Legendary princess of Athens, sister of Philomele
Procne (/ˈprɒkni/; Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη, romanized: Próknē [pró.knɛː]) or Progne is a minor figure in Greek and Roman mythology. Traditionally she is
Procne
Topics referred to by the same term
Procne (Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη) may refer to: Procne (or Prokne), sister to Philomela, as well as the wife of Tereus, and mother of Itys. Procne and Itys
Procne_(disambiguation)
Geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe
Thrace is mentioned in Ovid's Metamorphoses, in the episode of Philomela, Procne, and Tereus: Tereus, the King of Thrace, lusts after his sister-in-law,
Thrace
Species of fish
The swallowtail shiner (Miniellus procne) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows
Swallowtail_shiner
Thracian king
and sent it secretly to Procne. Lynceus' wife Lathusa, who was a friend of Procne, at once sent Philomela to her. When Procne recognized her sister and
Tereus
Minor figure in Greek mythology
daughters of Pandion I, King of Athens, and the naiad Zeuxippe. Her sister, Procne, was the wife of King Tereus of Thrace. Philomela's other siblings were
Philomela
Sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
The statue of Procne and Itys (Greek: Πρόκνη και Ίτυς) is a Greek marble sculpture of the fifth century BC which once adorned the Acropolis of Athens,
Procne_and_Itys_(sculpture)
Greek mythological figure
Thracian character, the son of Tereus, a king of Thrace, by his Athenian wife Procne. Itys was murdered by his own mother and aunt and served to be consumed
Itys
Ancient Greek mythological figure
in constant mourning. Aëdon serves as a doublet of the Athenian princess Procne in some versions of her myth. The feminine noun ἀηδών translates to 'nightingale'
Aëdon
Species of fish
Meiacanthus procne, the swallowtail fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean where it is only known from Tonga. This species
Meiacanthus_procne
Family of songbirds
gods; Procne became a nightingale, Tereus a hoopoe and Philomela a swallow. Some Roman authors tended to swap the sisters' metamorphosis so that Procne became
Swallow
Several men in Greek mythology
friend of Procne. Procne's husband Tereus gave his own wife's sister Philomela to him after ravishing her, but Lathusa sent Philomela to Procne. Lynceus
Lynceus_(mythology)
Species of butterfly
Spicauda procne, the brown longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and
Spicauda_procne
Monotypic family of birds
King Tereus of Thrace rapes Philomela, his wife Procne's sister, and cuts out her tongue. In revenge, Procne kills their son Itys and serves him as a stew
Hoopoe
Play by William Shakespeare
countryside near Athens) has been proposed as a source due to the fact that both Procne and Titania are awakened by male characters (Hoopoe and Bottom the Weaver)
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
Prince in Greek mythology
as the deliberate murder victim of both his mother Aëdon, later called Procne, and his aunt Chelidon, later known as Philomela, who kill him in order
Itylus
Princess in Greek mythology
feast on his own blood. Her tale shares elements with that of Tereus and Procne. Harpalyce was the daughter of Clymenus, by a woman named Epicasta; she
Harpalyce (daughter of Clymenus)
Harpalyce_(daughter_of_Clymenus)
1988 play by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Pandion, and in return, Pandion allows Tereus to marry Procne, one of his two daughters. Procne obeys reluctantly. She is not attracted to her taciturn
The_Love_of_the_Nightingale
American-Canadian actress (born 1969)
by William Shakespeare. Other stage roles include Regina in Ghosts and Procne in The Love of the Nightingale. After making various guest appearances on
Laurie_Holden
Species of bird
Odyssey who killed her son Itylus, suggesting the myth of Philomela and Procne (one of whom, depending on the myth's version, is turned into a nightingale)
Common_nightingale
Species of bird
King Tereus of Thrace rapes Philomela, his wife Procne's sister, and cuts out her tongue. In revenge, Procne kills their son Itys and serves him as a stew
Eurasian_hoopoe
Sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Athena_Parthenos
Species of fish
1810) Exocetus procne De Filippi & Verany, 1857 Exocoetus heterurus Rafinesque, 1810 Exocoetus maculipinnis Vinciguerra, 1883 Exocoetus procne De Filippi
Cheilopogon_heterurus
Legendary king of Athens
Zeuxippe, and they had two sons Erechtheus and Butes, and two daughters Procne and Philomela. In some accounts, he was also called the father of Teuthras
Pandion_I
reference to Procne, whose husband Tereus raped her sister Philomela and tore out her tongue. The sisters murdered Procne's son in revenge, and Procne became
Rape_in_Greek_mythology
Species of fish
Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus (Bleeker, 1855) Dactylopterus japonicus (Bleeker, 1854) Dactylopterus orientalis (Cuvier, 1829) Ebisinus procne (Ogilby, 1910)
Oriental_flying_gurnard
Greek mythological figure
doublet of Tereus in an Anatolian variant of the story of Philomela and Procne, the Athenian princesses who cut down a child in order to take revenge against
Polytechnus
Mythological siblings
the same website. Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1948). "The Sorrows of Ino and Procne". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Boreads
Italian painter and engraver (1555–1630)
Liberata 17 Gerusalemme Liberata 18 Gerusalemme Liberata 20 Tereus Philomela Procne Die Kreuzigung des hl. Petrus Silvia Danesi Squarzina, "The Collections
Antonio_Tempesta
Word guessing game
words or phrases Concept In Greek and Roman accounts of the story, it is Procne and not Philomela who becomes the nightingale. A mistaken etymology and
Charades
Genus of birds
zoologist Friedrich Boie for the purple martin. The genus name refers to Procne (Πρόκνη), a Greek mythological queen who was turned into a swallow to save
Progne
Greek goddess and mother of Apollo and Artemis
312 Parthenius 33 Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1948). "The Sorrows of Ino and Procne". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Leto
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Caduceus
Tragedy by Sophocles
the king of Thrace, was married to Procne, daughter of the Athenian ruler. Tereus and Procne had a son Itys. Procne wanted to see her sister Philomela
Tereus_(play)
Void state preceding creation
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Chaos_(cosmogony)
Monumental gateway to the Acropolis of Athens
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Propylaea (Acropolis of Athens)
Propylaea_(Acropolis_of_Athens)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Terlingua (through her dam Crimson Saint), Flying Paster (through his dam Procne), Sown (through her sire Grenfall), Exclusive Native, Minnetonka, and Tri
American_Pharoah
Multiple men in Greek mythology
characters: Pandion I, a legendary king of Athens, father of Erechtheus, Butes, Procne and Philomela. Sometimes also said to be the father of Chelidon as well
Pandion_(mythology)
Archaic king of Athens
Erechtheus may be distinguished as Erechtheus II. His siblings were Philomela, Procne, Butes and possibly Teuthras. Erechtheus was father, by his wife Praxithea
Erechtheus
2007 opera by Richard Mills
Tereus, and the gruesome revenge undertaken by Philomela and her sister Procne. It premiered on 10 February 2007 at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western
The Love of the Nightingale (opera)
The_Love_of_the_Nightingale_(opera)
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ouroboros
Prince in Greek mythology
was the brother of Aenetus, Phylacus, Actor and Asterodia. By Procris or Procne, he was the father of Arcesius or Archius and by Clymene, daughter of Minyas
Cephalus_(son_of_Deion)
Comedy by Aristophanes
in two other plays. Itys: The tragically short-lived son of Tereus and Procne, his name is used by the hoopoe when summoning the nightingale (line 212)
The_Birds_(play)
Species of bird
myth of Philomela in which she turns into a nightingale, and her sister Procne into a swallow. Gilbert White studied the barn swallow in detail in his
Barn_swallow
193 Ambrosia – Ambrosia, Greek food of the gods DMP · 193 194 Prokne – Procne, sister of Philomela in Greek mythology DMP · 194 195 Eurykleia – Eurycleia
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
N Silver shiner (Notropis photogenis) O, N Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne) P Rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus) O, N, P, J New River shiner (Notropis
List of fishes of West Virginia
List_of_fishes_of_West_Virginia
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
a woman and, seven years later, back into a man. King Tereus, his wife Procne, and her sister Philomela were all turned into birds (a hoopoe, a swallow
Shapeshifting
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Terlingua (twice through her dam Crimson Saint), Flying Paster (through his dam Procne), Sown (through her sire Grenfall), Exclusive Native (through Raise A Native)
Man_o'_War
Genus of birds
scientific name comes from the eldest daughter of King Pandion of Athens, Procne, who was turned into a swallow after tricking her abusive husband. There
Saw-wing
Poem by William Shakespeare
analysis of the poem focuses on its relationship to the myth of Philomel and Procne from Book VI of the Metamorphoses by Ovid. In Newman's reading, the tradition
The_Rape_of_Lucrece
husband of Procne, and king of Thrace. He raped Philomela (Procne's sister), then cut out her tongue, but was later tricked by Philomela and Procne into eating
List of Metamorphoses characters
List_of_Metamorphoses_characters
Genus of birds
zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. The name comes from Greek mythology, Procne was an Athenian princess who was metamorphosed into a swallow. The type
Neotropical_bellbird
Greek mythological figure
The story of Chelidon seems to be an Anatolian variety of the myth of Procne and Philomela, in which Chelidon supplants Philomela, the unmarried sister
Chelidon_(sister_of_Aëdon)
Principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory
the monstrous Atreus cook his dish of human flesh within public view, nor Procne be metamorphosed into a bird, nor Cadmus into a snake. I shall turn in disgust
Decorum
Personification of the upper sky in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Aether_(mythology)
halcyon birds, the Ceyx birds took their name from Ceyx. Nightingale Aëdon Procne Owls Little Owl, bird of goddess Athena. Nyctimene Screech Owl (Ascalaphus)
List of Greek mythological creatures
List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures
Play by Shakespeare
omens, Philomela's sister, Procne, marries Tereus of Thrace and has a son for him, Itys. After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again
Titus_Andronicus
Mythological metal
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Orichalcum
Literary cycle made up of Greek and Roman mythology
attributed to Chrétien de Troyes, a retelling of the story of Philomela and Procne, also takes its source from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus
Matter_of_Rome
Mythical food of the Greek gods
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ambrosia
Greek mythological creature
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Centaur
Character in Greek mythology
indicated, murdered the innocent man (whereas the son was actually murdered by Procne). "Tereus, son of Mars [Ares], a Thracian . . . thinking that his brother
Dryas_(son_of_Ares)
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens circa 1637
1636–1637 The Rape of Hippodamia, 1636-1637 Orpheus and Eurydice, 1636–1638 Procne and Philomela Presenting the Head of Their Son to Tereus, 1636-1638 Breastfeeding
The_Birth_of_the_Milky_Way
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1965 Princequillo Bridgework Symbolically b. 1983 Flying Paster b. 1976 Gummo Procne Hail to the Queen b. 1977 Native Royalty Instinctively (family 21)
Life_Is_Sweet_(horse)
Mythological narrative poem by Ovid
Book VI – Arachne; Niobe; the Lycian peasants; Marsyas; Pelops; Tereus, Procne, and Philomela; Boreas and Orithyia. Book VII – Medea and Jason, Medea and
Metamorphoses
Allegorical item from Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Apple_of_Discord
Herb in Greek and Roman legend
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Moly_(herb)
Species of bird
Friedrich Boie. The genus name Progne is from Greek mythology. Progne or Procne (Πρόκνη), the daughter of King Pandion of Athens and wife of King Tereus
Purple_martin
Woman in the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible
examples of Delilah, Eve, Lot's daughters, Herodias, Clytemnestra, and Procne to illustrate that women are a "pleasant evil, at once a honeycomb and a
Delilah
River in the Mid-Atlantic United States
chalybaeus Spottail shiner Notropis hudsonius Swallowtail shiner Notropis procne Rosyface shiner Notropis rubellus Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus Fathead
Potomac_River
Creature in Greek mythology
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Siren_(mythology)
Type of sword featuring a sickle-like protuberance
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Harpe
Marble sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
daughter of Erechtheus Praxithea and one of her daughters chosen for sacrifice Procne and Philomela Return to the centauromachy; Sophrosyne and Hybris According
Metopes_of_the_Parthenon
Species of butterfly
Pieris omphale Godart, 1819 Anthocharis theogone Boisduval, 1836 Anthopsyche procne Wallengren, 1857 Anthopsyche acte Felder and Felder, 1865 Teracolus omphaloides
Colotis_euippe
Cretan double-bladed axe
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Labrys
photogenis) Chub shiner (Notropis potteri) Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne) Yazoo shiner (Notropis rafinesquei) Rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus)
List_of_least_concern_fishes
Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ring_of_Gyges
both consonants in these clusters are pronounced (e.g. Charybdis, Patmos, Procne, prognosis, amnesia, apnœa, synopsis, cactus, captor); medial chth and phth
Traditional English pronunciation of Latin
Traditional_English_pronunciation_of_Latin
Roman poet (c. 84 – c. 54 BC)
Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur, Ariadne's abandonment, Tereus and Procne, as well as Protesilaus and Laodamia. Catullus wrote in many different meters
Catullus
Snake-like monsters from Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Dragons_in_Greek_mythology
Protective cult image in Greek and Roman mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Palladium (classical antiquity)
Palladium_(classical_antiquity)
Ancient Roman mythological figure
herself. In Canto 17 of Dante Alighieri's Purgatorio, Amata (along with Procne and Haman) is one of the canto's three exemplars of the sin of wrath (anger)
Amata
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Erinyes
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Theia
Ancient Greek goddess of the day
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Hemera
Town of ancient Phocis
who married Procne, the daughter of Pandion, king of ancient Athens, and as the scene of those horrible deeds in consequence of which Procne was changed
Daulis
Gaia or Athena instead. The two birds into which Philomele and her sister Procne were metamorphosed, were likewise called Attis. Pausanias, 1.2.5. Apollodorus
Atthis_(mythology)
Blood of gods in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ichor
Satire against women by Roman author Juvenal
had been seven. We should believe what the poets tell us about Medea and Procne, yet they were less evil than women now, because they did what they did
Satire_VI
Second part of Dante's Divine Comedy
actions (Canto XVI). Dante also sees visions with examples of wrath, such as Procne, Haman and Lavinia. When the visions have passed, the Angel of Peace appears
Purgatorio
Ancient Greek sanctuary
subjects, inside vertical borders of rosettes. One of the best preserved shows Procne/Aëdon and Philomela/Chelidon preparing Itys/Itylus for the dinner table
Thermos_(Aetolia)
Female name in Greek mythology
Zeuxippe, a naiad nymph of Athens and the mother of Erechtheus, Butes, Procne, Philomela and possibly Teuthras by King Pandion I. She was the sister of
Zeuxippe
Legendary king of Athens
mythical history of Athens. Pausanias calls this Pandion the father of Procne and Philomela, usually considered to be the daughters of Pandion I. Pandion
Pandion_II
Mythological youth beloved by Apollo or other deities
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Cyparissus
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Irish 2000 Guineas and Irish Derby in 1937 and whose other progeny included Procne, a staying filly who won the Park Hill Stakes and Ebor Handicap. Frieze's
Frieze_(horse)
Practice of eating a child or fetus
ate the flesh of his son Itys without knowing it. In his case, his wife Procne killed and cooked her own child to punish her husband for the rape and mutilation
Child_cannibalism
Type of sacred standing stone
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Baetyl
Eponymous hero of the Pandionis
Demosthenes' Funeral Oration (338 BC) makes the father of the famous sisters Procne and Philomela—usually considered to be Pandion I—the eponymous hero of the
Pandion_(hero)
Myths centered around physical transformation in Greek mythology
Procne/Aëdon ("nightingale") Nightingale The gods The Athenian princess Procne was married to Tereus, who was a king of Thrace. Tereus raped Procne's
Metamorphoses in Greek mythology
Metamorphoses_in_Greek_mythology
Temple on the Ancient Athenian Acropolis, Greece
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Brauroneion
PROCNE
PROCNE
PROCNE
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Jasmine
Girl/Female
Tamil
A creeper
Boy/Male
Italian Latin
Lucky.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Teutonic
Bright with Fame; Wide Fame; Spanish Form of Robert Shining Fame
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Possessing Good Qualities Perfect
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Mighty Fire
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
Lord Rama
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jyotis | ஜà¯à®¯à¯‹à®¤à¯€à®¸
Light of the Sun, Astrologer, Luminous or bright or glowing
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God
Boy/Male
Indian, Rajasthani
Clever; Smart
PROCNE
PROCNE
PROCNE
PROCNE
PROCNE